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of minnesota. the discussion that we're having as a nation is really not just about health care, but it's about health. and wellness, prevention and quality outcomes is really what we are collectively thinking about and looking at. so as we talk about what we're doing in minnesota, i would like you to take a look at these slides, where we're looking certainly at cost, we're looking at improving care and we're looking at the value being delivered in the system. i'm also going to talk a little bit about how we positioned our company as a health company, and some of the things that are distinctive about that. and then i'll touch on some disruptive innovation, because health care is in great need of disruptive innovation to continue to improve what is happening in the country. one of the things we have in minnesota and i think it's the back bone of the difference in the minnesota model, is the tight integrated nature of health care and health care delivery in minnesota, particularly in the twin cities,
of minnesota. the discussion that we're having as a nation is really not just about health care, but it's about health. and wellness, prevention and quality outcomes is really what we are collectively thinking about and looking at. so as we talk about what we're doing in minnesota, i would like you to take a look at these slides, where we're looking certainly at cost, we're looking at improving care and we're looking at the value being delivered in the system. i'm also going to talk a little...
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these are preventable issues so have we think about this in minnesota? we think about this and a comprehensive line. i will start with how do we address the individual. when we look at the individuals we have health risk assessments in place to get a better handle on what each consumer needs and the risk profile and we are dedicated to stopping smoking. i'll give you did it in a minute. we have online coaching of our members, and actively involved in reaching out to folks as we see the markers that tell us folks need to be engaged very directly and we have to prevent benefits so engaging people with premium discounts when you are managing your numbers i think is a very active way in to draw the engagement of the consumer into the equation. when we look beyond the ring of the individual is the family. everyone who has a health issue has a family of some kind around them that are critical to the support system that delivers to that individual sinking more holistic we not just about the person that you cover want to think about the whole family even if we d
these are preventable issues so have we think about this in minnesota? we think about this and a comprehensive line. i will start with how do we address the individual. when we look at the individuals we have health risk assessments in place to get a better handle on what each consumer needs and the risk profile and we are dedicated to stopping smoking. i'll give you did it in a minute. we have online coaching of our members, and actively involved in reaching out to folks as we see the markers...
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so when we look at minnesota, within the medicare product, minnesota stands out because it's in the highest quadrant for quality, and the lowest quadrant for cost. so we believe we're getting the job done. we think there's more to be done, but we've laid out a map for how we think we're going to accomplish that. i mentioned before, thinking about our company as a health company. i literally stepped back with my team and we did a strategy session and thought about our industry and its migration. we grew up as an insurance industry, we paved claims, we were there to cover the loss, the large financial loss. we then were health plans. we were delivering to employers, and we were trying to manage the cost for employers. i believe the next generation really about health company. how do we create prevention, wellness, better outcomes, how do we create the partnerships in the marketplace to deliver that. how are we an agent of the consumer. that doesn't mean we don't still pay claims and still are involved with employers, but i think as we take care of consumers, we then take care of employers bec
so when we look at minnesota, within the medicare product, minnesota stands out because it's in the highest quadrant for quality, and the lowest quadrant for cost. so we believe we're getting the job done. we think there's more to be done, but we've laid out a map for how we think we're going to accomplish that. i mentioned before, thinking about our company as a health company. i literally stepped back with my team and we did a strategy session and thought about our industry and its migration....
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cross/blue shield and minnesota. the discussion we are having as a nation is really not just about health care, but it is about health and wellness prevention and quality outcomes is really what we are collectively thinking about and looking at. so as we talk about what we're doing in minnesota, i like you to take a look at the slides were looking certainly at cost, looking at improving care and the king and the value being delivered in the system. on os -- i'm going to talk about how we position our company as a held company in some of the things that are distinctive about that and then touch on some disruptive innovations because health care is in great need of disruptive innovation to continue to improve on what is happening in the country. no one of the things we have a minnesota in and think it is the backbone of the difference in the minnesota model is a the tide integrated nature of health care and health care delivery in minnesota particularly in the twin cities, but certainly in rochester, minnesota as well
cross/blue shield and minnesota. the discussion we are having as a nation is really not just about health care, but it is about health and wellness prevention and quality outcomes is really what we are collectively thinking about and looking at. so as we talk about what we're doing in minnesota, i like you to take a look at the slides were looking certainly at cost, looking at improving care and the king and the value being delivered in the system. on os -- i'm going to talk about how we...
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what do you face in minnesota? guest: we also have a budget deficit, though not as large as california's. we will reduce spending up to 4%, but our state will have to live on 96% of the revenue available. that is not unlike what most families and small businesses are going through. it is not too much to ask during these tough times for government to live on 97% or 96% of the government imoney in it previou. host: what is your take on this recession? guest: this is rooted in the mortgage crisis. there are layers of stories they're about greed it and bad behavior and bad decisions by all. states cannot look at that and say it is rooted in something that the state did or did not do, but in the case of minnesota the state budget since 1970 has been growing at 19% on average. that is unsustainable even in good times. too many states have been spending too much money too fast. when you have a downturn it means you cannot afford your payments. government must live more modestly. host: let me turn to national politics. her
what do you face in minnesota? guest: we also have a budget deficit, though not as large as california's. we will reduce spending up to 4%, but our state will have to live on 96% of the revenue available. that is not unlike what most families and small businesses are going through. it is not too much to ask during these tough times for government to live on 97% or 96% of the government imoney in it previou. host: what is your take on this recession? guest: this is rooted in the mortgage crisis....
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minnesota has owens led the way. working with our fantastic senior senator, i am going to fight hard to make quality health care accessible and affordable for all minnesota ns. to make sure that kids have an education that prepares them for a twenty first century economy. to make minnesota at the epicenter of a new renewable energy economy that frees us from our dependence on foreign oil. to restore our standing in the world, and put people to work here at home. to those who worked for me, volunteered for may, voted for me, i cannot tell you how grateful i am. when you win an election is close, you know that not one bit of effort went to waste. and to those who devote their time to senator coleman, i can only imagine how hard these past months has been. whether you voted for me or for senator: or for senator barkely, or you -- or whether you voted it all, i am ready to work for all of you. i am committed to be a voice to all minnesotans in the u.s. senate. i will be the sixtieth member of the democratic caucus. that
minnesota has owens led the way. working with our fantastic senior senator, i am going to fight hard to make quality health care accessible and affordable for all minnesota ns. to make sure that kids have an education that prepares them for a twenty first century economy. to make minnesota at the epicenter of a new renewable energy economy that frees us from our dependence on foreign oil. to restore our standing in the world, and put people to work here at home. to those who worked for me,...
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i hope he will be a center in minnesota tradition. he is going to have to choose the things he will have to be involved in. the good news is that he has in the klobuchar by his side. i want to thank her for her efforts. i would say this. -- not want to be very careful about offering advice. a lot of what i thought was important -- i think al franken will see the same thing. the customer service aspect, the citizen service aspect. there might be issues to discuss, but helping that mother getting her kid in the middle of a war zone is a pretty big deal. helping a veteran with some work or challenges with the irs. my hope would be that he understands, as i have understood in my public career, the customer service part is really fundamental. we're in the business of taking care of people's problems in meeting their needs. >> and do you think that all franken received the highest number of legally counted votes? >> i believe that the supreme court of minnesota has spoken and we have a united states and interpreted it is time to move forwar
i hope he will be a center in minnesota tradition. he is going to have to choose the things he will have to be involved in. the good news is that he has in the klobuchar by his side. i want to thank her for her efforts. i would say this. -- not want to be very careful about offering advice. a lot of what i thought was important -- i think al franken will see the same thing. the customer service aspect, the citizen service aspect. there might be issues to discuss, but helping that mother getting...
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the breakthrough came from the minnesota department of health and the minnesota department of agriculture as well as a collaborative effort with the minnesota public school of public health. this initiative has earned a remarkable national reputation. now with all due respect to their exemplary work, the nation should not have to wait until someone from minnesota gets sick or dies from tainted food before there is an effective national response to investigate and identify the causes. the problem is that the responsibility to investigate potential foodborne diseases rests largely r local and state health departments. that's okay if it worked everywhere the way it does in minnesota. there is tremendous variation from state to state in terms of the priority and the resources that they dedicate to this responsibility. in minnesota, it's a high priority and we have dedicated professionals who have developed sophisticated procedures for detecting, investigating and tracking cases of foodborne illnesses. the peanut butter-salmonella outbreak was so extensive and shocking that it put food safety
the breakthrough came from the minnesota department of health and the minnesota department of agriculture as well as a collaborative effort with the minnesota public school of public health. this initiative has earned a remarkable national reputation. now with all due respect to their exemplary work, the nation should not have to wait until someone from minnesota gets sick or dies from tainted food before there is an effective national response to investigate and identify the causes. the...
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minnesota has a 17% smoking rate. the country has a 22% smoking rate. blue cross blue shield of minnesota has a 10.9% smoking rate. we are dedicated to this. we know it works. there is a return on the bottom line. when we look at excess risk in the system, if you go to this next slide, it tells you that if you are talking about somebody with normal risk profile, it's at $2200. it goes on for each of the risk profile elements that come up to that particular patient's profile. so it's critical that these preventive situations are dealt with on a preventive basis and that we get out and make a change in the way that care is being deliberate. i next want to touch on innovation. innovation inside of minnesota has been one of the hallmark features of that community. certainly with the retail clinics coming out of their, with consumer directed health care coming out of minnesota. lots of things have been launched there and have invaluable. our new payment model was going to be one of those things as well, but we have recently announced that blue cross blue shi
minnesota has a 17% smoking rate. the country has a 22% smoking rate. blue cross blue shield of minnesota has a 10.9% smoking rate. we are dedicated to this. we know it works. there is a return on the bottom line. when we look at excess risk in the system, if you go to this next slide, it tells you that if you are talking about somebody with normal risk profile, it's at $2200. it goes on for each of the risk profile elements that come up to that particular patient's profile. so it's critical...
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let me begin by saying that minnesota is quite different from many states. we have problems within our institutions, and when we do, we deal with them candidly and openly. we do not minimize them or sweep them under the rug to be discovered later by a federal court as in 1983 litigation. that is like finding the fact 47 of the trial court is so surprising. announcing the we are proud of rejecting only 0.5% of our total ballots cast in november he is misleading at best. the only ballots to get rejected are absentee ballots. our officials rejected 4% of them. 12,000 citizens who made good faith efforts to vote where disenfranchised for a variety. >> these 12,000 citizens, did they comply with the absentee voter requirements? >> many of them did substantially, your honor, many of them did. >> "substantially." what does that mean? >> well, we define substantially as within the criteria adopted by the election judges in the counties across the state on election night. >> have we not set in the past -- said in the past that the statutory requirements are mandatory
let me begin by saying that minnesota is quite different from many states. we have problems within our institutions, and when we do, we deal with them candidly and openly. we do not minimize them or sweep them under the rug to be discovered later by a federal court as in 1983 litigation. that is like finding the fact 47 of the trial court is so surprising. announcing the we are proud of rejecting only 0.5% of our total ballots cast in november he is misleading at best. the only ballots to get...
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this is about the minnesota model, these best practices. what happens in minnesota, i tell you this, i bet it is as expensive in other states but what we do is smart. we take a team of graduate students that are food detectives working together instead of going all over the state to maybe a county nurse in oning, someone in another county. this group of graduate students working under the supervision of doctors and people who are professionals in this area, literally call people who have been sick more maybe just a little sick and that way in one moment in time they immediately figure out what the people were eating, where the food came from. it is very sophisticated laboratory techniques that go on but what works here is the teamwork with graduate students. finally, this legislation would establish food safety centers of excellence. the goal is to set up regional food safety centers at select public health departments and higher education institution. this provides resources, training and coordination for state and local officials so that
this is about the minnesota model, these best practices. what happens in minnesota, i tell you this, i bet it is as expensive in other states but what we do is smart. we take a team of graduate students that are food detectives working together instead of going all over the state to maybe a county nurse in oning, someone in another county. this group of graduate students working under the supervision of doctors and people who are professionals in this area, literally call people who have been...
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juliet, tennessee and couldn't find a witness from minnesota. that was opened and counted. that is part of our evidence and the hundreds of pages that follow, they are the actual ballot envelopes that were open and counted in minneapolis that blatantly violate the court's position on what the law is. >> let us assume for the moment that those ballots, which were counted on election night, shouldn't have been counted, because they don't comply with the standard -- >> we take the position they should have been. >> if the panel is right as to what should and shouldn't be counted, they shouldn't have been counted. so we have statutory violations on election night. how does that become a due process problem or an eagle protection problem? >> it becomes an equal protection problem when you realize, based on the evidence we have shown, and in this offer of proof and testimony, that if people from around the state had all cast their ballots in minneapolis or in ramsey county, there would be half as many rejected ballots. >> i understand due process case law. the issue is whether th
juliet, tennessee and couldn't find a witness from minnesota. that was opened and counted. that is part of our evidence and the hundreds of pages that follow, they are the actual ballot envelopes that were open and counted in minneapolis that blatantly violate the court's position on what the law is. >> let us assume for the moment that those ballots, which were counted on election night, shouldn't have been counted, because they don't comply with the standard -- >> we take the...
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we call duluth the las vegas of minnesota. we are seeing improvements with hope for consumers and this bill will bring in those key people that spend $4,500 every time they come to this country and that's the international traveler. so if the majority leader could comment on what this means to real people in this country, this bill that the republicans have now stopped as we're trying every day to get more jobs in this country. mr. reid: madam president, my father-in-law, may he rest in peace, emgated from russia and wound up in duluth, minnesota. at that time it was a booming town, a real tough town. i've never beened to duluth. i have been to minneapolis a few times but i never had the opportunity to see the land of 1,000 lakes. ms. klobuchar: of 10,000 lakes. nevada in nevada we don't have five lakes. okay? but, i would love to come and spend some time in minnesota. it's a wonderful tourist destination. in the winter as cold as it is, a lot of great things to do. and in the summer. and as senator dorgan mentioned, we should
we call duluth the las vegas of minnesota. we are seeing improvements with hope for consumers and this bill will bring in those key people that spend $4,500 every time they come to this country and that's the international traveler. so if the majority leader could comment on what this means to real people in this country, this bill that the republicans have now stopped as we're trying every day to get more jobs in this country. mr. reid: madam president, my father-in-law, may he rest in peace,...
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minnesota is one of a handful of states, i practice in election law throughout the country, and minnesota is remarkable for the lowering of the barriers that have taken place to allow an in-person voting. it is one of the most friendly and progressive states when it comes to instant person voting. every time it made that judgment it could have said we're going to follow the lead organ, we're going to follow the lead of washington and we are going to make vote by mailing. we're going to make absentee voting and they chose not to do that. that was a conscious choice that if you look at the crawford decision from the u.s. supreme court where it upheld in indiana statute involving id. they identify the legitimate interest that a state has to prevent fraud and cited specifically -- >> and i just go back to erlandson for a minute? we said there are on page 732, by treating similar situated voters differently with no rational explanation, the statute violates equal protection guarantees. and so that's the argument that's made here is that similarly situated absentee voters are being treated diff
minnesota is one of a handful of states, i practice in election law throughout the country, and minnesota is remarkable for the lowering of the barriers that have taken place to allow an in-person voting. it is one of the most friendly and progressive states when it comes to instant person voting. every time it made that judgment it could have said we're going to follow the lead organ, we're going to follow the lead of washington and we are going to make vote by mailing. we're going to make...
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the overwhelming majority of minnesota county assume various presumptions meaning they do not strictly comply with the statute. they apply these various presumptions. i am troubled by that very broad statement that the overwhelming majority of minnesota -- where in the record is their evidentiary support for the year -- for your assumption? >> you can read the complete testimony from the biggest political subdivision. he says no application, our fault, we let it in. >> i had a stand that, but where is the evidence from the overwhelming majority of the counties and cities? >> every order to recall as i recall made exceptions. i think we only called about 26 or 27. >> we have 87 counties. we are reviewing the work of a panel of the three trial court judges. they took evidence. where is the evidence that you called -- you did not even call witnesses from a majority of minnesota's counties. you are asking us to presume best -- based on testimony from a sampling of counties that that practice as applied to the majority of the counties. >> the evidence here even from the secretary of state i
the overwhelming majority of minnesota county assume various presumptions meaning they do not strictly comply with the statute. they apply these various presumptions. i am troubled by that very broad statement that the overwhelming majority of minnesota -- where in the record is their evidentiary support for the year -- for your assumption? >> you can read the complete testimony from the biggest political subdivision. he says no application, our fault, we let it in. >> i had a stand...
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i from minnesota. i know something about negative 40 degrees as well and i also know about movement across the border for medical treatment. why do you think it is and would you agree there is travel and minnesota is also a destination state for medical care with rochester and matteo clinic. why do you suppose there is that travel from canada and the united states? >> click the old soviet system everything is free and nothing is readily available. canadians wait for any diagnostic test and some of taught by crossing the border. they do that at the mayo clinic but not exclusively so if you were in downtown toronto you'd find an office for the cleveland clinic, medical tourism cuts across the border. the >> and so we are sort of, the united states and i'm thinking in terms of minnesota right now a safety valve. if you can't get it, if the single-payer system in canada doesn't provide the service across the border and get help in minnesota. >> if you can afford it. >> then the question is what would happe
i from minnesota. i know something about negative 40 degrees as well and i also know about movement across the border for medical treatment. why do you think it is and would you agree there is travel and minnesota is also a destination state for medical care with rochester and matteo clinic. why do you suppose there is that travel from canada and the united states? >> click the old soviet system everything is free and nothing is readily available. canadians wait for any diagnostic test...
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the presiding officer: the senator from minnesota. ms. klobuchar: i ask for recognized? the presiding officer: the senator from minnesota. ms. klobuchar: i want to thank my colleague, senator shaheen, for her remarks and for her reminiscence of meeting with the judge and her -- once again, the judge showing how she perseveres in the face of adversity. i also wanted to talk a little bit more -- i was ending my last comments talking about how in fact this nominee would bring more federal judicial experience to the supreme court than any skwrufrts in 100 years. i -- justice in 100 years. i noted my exchange in the airport where someone wondered whether she was worthy of this, able to apply the facts and the law. when you compare her to any of these other nominees on the supreme court, she stands out. she stands out not only because of her unique background and she overcame obstacles to get here, but she stands out because of her experience. all those years as a prosecutor, all those years as a federal judge, that makes a difference. i want t
the presiding officer: the senator from minnesota. ms. klobuchar: i ask for recognized? the presiding officer: the senator from minnesota. ms. klobuchar: i want to thank my colleague, senator shaheen, for her remarks and for her reminiscence of meeting with the judge and her -- once again, the judge showing how she perseveres in the face of adversity. i also wanted to talk a little bit more -- i was ending my last comments talking about how in fact this nominee would bring more federal judicial...
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the other explanation is for the first time, in minnesota, 292,000 people, there are long lines going to city hall, getting these applications for absentee ballot. i am only imagining, but is there at least some evidence in the record that you have the clerk behind the counter that is accepting the ballot at that time? and is there at least the possibility that the clerk inadvertently failed to get the balance signed by the voter before it was accepted? >> those things are all possible but when you look at appendix vii, we are talking about hundreds of ballots. we put a sprinkling in of hundreds from just minneapolis and st. louis county. statistically, sure, there might be an official era here or there, or a replacement ballot here or there, but we are talking about hundreds. when we talk about the difference between carver county -- >> a sprinkling doesn't help us, does it? >> i think it does. we extrapolate in life, you take carver county, where there are 180 ballots kicked out from now on registration, because they checked the non registration of the witness. then go over into min
the other explanation is for the first time, in minnesota, 292,000 people, there are long lines going to city hall, getting these applications for absentee ballot. i am only imagining, but is there at least some evidence in the record that you have the clerk behind the counter that is accepting the ballot at that time? and is there at least the possibility that the clerk inadvertently failed to get the balance signed by the voter before it was accepted? >> those things are all possible...
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the presiding officer: the senator from minnesota. ms. klobuchar: madam president, i ask that the quorum call vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. klobuchar: madam president, during these tough economic times, american families expect and deserve that we will do everything we can to get the economy moving again. and of course, that involves investing in our country, investing in our infrastructure, involves getting our financial system in order, involves getting the credit moving again. but we should not forget that one out of eight americans is employed in the travel industry. i chair the subcommittee of commerce that deals with tourism issues and i've cosponsored the bipartisan legislation to bring new visitors and new spending and new jobs to the united states. i want to thank senator byron dorgan for his leadership and hard work on this bill and i also want to thank senator ensign for his leadership. i spoke last week when we first started talking about this bill about the importance of the tourism and travel indust
the presiding officer: the senator from minnesota. ms. klobuchar: madam president, i ask that the quorum call vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. klobuchar: madam president, during these tough economic times, american families expect and deserve that we will do everything we can to get the economy moving again. and of course, that involves investing in our country, investing in our infrastructure, involves getting our financial system in order, involves getting the credit...
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and the things that we are most concerned about the minnesota is, first of all, why there is in some kind of internal appeals process, chrysler cited, for those that think they have been wrongly targeted. when listing seven made in and knowledge by the auto industry in the past would lead one to believe there could be mistakes made in decisions about which auto dealership should beç terminated. we are concerned as one of the early co-sponsors because concern about the timing. some of these dealerships have been in business for decades and are given 26 days. on the gm side if they were given longer time but some have been given letters which only give them until july 12th to make a decision. notç enough time to make decisions, not enough time to make sure that they haveç sold their cars and not enough time to get their employees some kind ofç landing brown and these are employees just like there are employees in detroit. there are the heart and soul of so many communities in our state. so what we would like to see is some fairness intended into this process. obviously it is yo
and the things that we are most concerned about the minnesota is, first of all, why there is in some kind of internal appeals process, chrysler cited, for those that think they have been wrongly targeted. when listing seven made in and knowledge by the auto industry in the past would lead one to believe there could be mistakes made in decisions about which auto dealership should beç terminated. we are concerned as one of the early co-sponsors because concern about the timing. some of these...
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and i thank my colleague from minnesota. and i yield the floor. >> mr. president? >> minnesota. >> i thank my colleague, senator landrieu, for her kind remarks and thoughtful remarks about the nominee, and we are now joined by the senator from missouri, senator mccaskill, who as a former prosecutor i sure will shed some light on the subject. i also want to thank the senator from kansas for allowing us to take an additional five minutes. thank you, mr. president and i yield the floor. >> thank you, mr. president. >> senator from missouri. >> i want to thank my friend, the senator from minnesota, for helping get us organized this afternoon to spend a little time talking about an outstanding -- outstanding federal judge. i also want to thank my colleague from kansas and giving us a few minutes to make these remarks. as i started looking i will confess i wasn't familiar with julca sotomayor the issue was nominated and i started looking at her resume and there are some things in a resume frankly amazing that you can get distracted by where she went to school and where s
and i thank my colleague from minnesota. and i yield the floor. >> mr. president? >> minnesota. >> i thank my colleague, senator landrieu, for her kind remarks and thoughtful remarks about the nominee, and we are now joined by the senator from missouri, senator mccaskill, who as a former prosecutor i sure will shed some light on the subject. i also want to thank the senator from kansas for allowing us to take an additional five minutes. thank you, mr. president and i yield the...
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minnesota is a very good example. the metropolitan council will purchase 31 standard hybrid buses, articulate buses, and small 30-foot buses. links in orlando, fla., they will buy 60 buses. i think that that is part of what has been missed. you have talked about the sand and gravel people coming back to work. we have bus lines that are hot and are staying not knowing that these grants are coming. they know the orders are coming. when we purchased a bus, we do not ask the grantee to give all the money up front. they out with the money to the grantee when the bus is the bill -- is delivered. i think that is an important point in the overall issue of outlays. the only thing i would add is that, consistent with your guidance on reporting requirements, -- the only thing i would add is that we have a good system in place. we feel that the grantees are cooperating. we are using rate levels of sophistication. where they needed, we are helping them. >> thank you. that is an excellent report. it is very uplifting. i will return
minnesota is a very good example. the metropolitan council will purchase 31 standard hybrid buses, articulate buses, and small 30-foot buses. links in orlando, fla., they will buy 60 buses. i think that that is part of what has been missed. you have talked about the sand and gravel people coming back to work. we have bus lines that are hot and are staying not knowing that these grants are coming. they know the orders are coming. when we purchased a bus, we do not ask the grantee to give all the...
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a gentleman from minnesota, eric paulson. and i yield to the gentleman from minnesota who first i might mention still finds time to teach sunday school at his lute ral church, missouri synod, of which i'm also a member, and as state legislator helped eliminate minnesota's $4.5 billion state budget deficit without raising taxes so this is someone that we desperately need working to pull off a similar success story here in washington. i yield to the gentleman from minnesota. mr. pull paulsen: i thank the gentlelady -- mr. paulsen: i thank the gentlelady for yielding. it's great to be here not only with republicans, but some democrats who have been trying to work on a bipartisan basis. it's a shame the leadership doesn't offer us a chance to give us the change the american people need. you mentioned small business earlier. i have to tell you, one of my observations here after being a freshman member, not only being aware from -- away from family, spending time away from family, but trillions of dollars of new spend, driving up t
a gentleman from minnesota, eric paulson. and i yield to the gentleman from minnesota who first i might mention still finds time to teach sunday school at his lute ral church, missouri synod, of which i'm also a member, and as state legislator helped eliminate minnesota's $4.5 billion state budget deficit without raising taxes so this is someone that we desperately need working to pull off a similar success story here in washington. i yield to the gentleman from minnesota. mr. pull paulsen: i...
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the handmade toy line actually got its genesis in minnesota, and jabari answered some questions about working with them, and i just had one atd point and just let you know how important it is in our state, we just this weekend had 1600 atb writers decide to ride in a line to break the guinness book of world records in minnesota to have the longest line of -- i know you're jealous, senator pryor. they wouldn't be doing that in arkansas. but the question that i specifically have right now because this was much appreciated. i don't think any of the senator's thought that the law was going to be applied this way and that again, you're going to be on a judicious body, deciding. but what's happening right now as of july 12 v. atv and snowmobile, manufactures have to submit to the cpsc a report that lists each component part that is made of metal and is accessible to children, and there may be hundreds of these parts. and a problem for them is they are try to figure out what is accessible because of the cpsc is supposed to issue a final rule on accessibility and what's accessible on august 1
the handmade toy line actually got its genesis in minnesota, and jabari answered some questions about working with them, and i just had one atd point and just let you know how important it is in our state, we just this weekend had 1600 atb writers decide to ride in a line to break the guinness book of world records in minnesota to have the longest line of -- i know you're jealous, senator pryor. they wouldn't be doing that in arkansas. but the question that i specifically have right now because...
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we want our minnesotans to go fishing in minnesota. mr. president, i would love to ask you if you know how much money alone people spend in minnesota on bait and worms every year. well, i will tell you the answer. it's probably never been uttered before in this chamber. $50 million a year, minnesotans and visitors to our state spend $50 million a year on bait and worms for recreational fishing. just to give you an idea of what we're talking about when we talk about tourism spending. i stroj urge my colleagues -- i strongly urge my colleagues to support this important piece of legislation. i'm proud to be a cosponsor and look forward to working on this bill on the floor in the days to come. that's the conclusion of my remarks. i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to a period of mong businesmorning business wis permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. ms. klobuchar: thank you, mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from delaware. mr.
we want our minnesotans to go fishing in minnesota. mr. president, i would love to ask you if you know how much money alone people spend in minnesota on bait and worms every year. well, i will tell you the answer. it's probably never been uttered before in this chamber. $50 million a year, minnesotans and visitors to our state spend $50 million a year on bait and worms for recreational fishing. just to give you an idea of what we're talking about when we talk about tourism spending. i stroj...
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it came to me a few weeks ago when i was in the airport in minnesota. a guy came up to me on a tram in the airport and said, do you know how you are voting on that woman? i said i will see how she answers some of the questions. he said he was worried. i asked why. he said she is always putting her emotions in front of the law. i said, when she is on a panel with three journalists -- judges on the circuit court and they have her in two other judges that night 5 percent of the time, she comes to an agreement with the republican judge on the panel? you must be thinking the same thing about those guys, and that incident made me think that we need to set the record straight about the facts. we need to get the truth about judge sonia sotomayor. we need to look at her record and determine what we are looking for in the united states supreme court. shinnies to get the same treatment the other nominees have been given. this is a classic american story about what is possible with hard work. she grew up in challenging circumstances. she worked hard for every singl
it came to me a few weeks ago when i was in the airport in minnesota. a guy came up to me on a tram in the airport and said, do you know how you are voting on that woman? i said i will see how she answers some of the questions. he said he was worried. i asked why. he said she is always putting her emotions in front of the law. i said, when she is on a panel with three journalists -- judges on the circuit court and they have her in two other judges that night 5 percent of the time, she comes to...
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it was in minnesota. i was very interested in this experience that we have in common. one of the things i learned and i know she understands is that as a prosecutor, the law is not some dusty but in your basement. you have seen the damage that crime has done to the community and the havoc it can wreak. yet interacted with the people going to prison. you know that law is not just an abstract subject. you see that the law has a real impact on real people. as a prosecutor, you have to know the law and people. you have to no human nature. the former supervisor of her says she was a commanding figure in the courtroom. she would weave together a complex set of facts and never lose sight of who she was fighting for. she was fighting for the people in those neighborhoods. she was fighting for the victims of crimes. her experience as a prosecutor tells me that she meets one of my criteria for supreme court nominee. i am looking for someone who deeply appreciates the power and impact the loss have and that the criminal justice system has in the lives of people. she learned that
it was in minnesota. i was very interested in this experience that we have in common. one of the things i learned and i know she understands is that as a prosecutor, the law is not some dusty but in your basement. you have seen the damage that crime has done to the community and the havoc it can wreak. yet interacted with the people going to prison. you know that law is not just an abstract subject. you see that the law has a real impact on real people. as a prosecutor, you have to know the law...
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the presiding officer: the senator from minnesota. ms. klobuchar: i ask for recognized? the presiding officer: the senator from minnesota. ms. klobuchar: i want to thank my colleague, senator shaheen, for her remarks and for her reminiscence of meeting with the judge and her -- once again, the judge showing i was saying that this nominee would bring more federal judicial experience to the supreme court in any justice in 100 years. i notice my exchange in the airport with one person who wondered if she was a worthy of this position and apply the facts and the law. when you look at the experience that she brings, and you compared to any of these other nominees on the supreme court, she stands out. she stands out because of her unique background. she overcame obstacles to get here. she stands out because of her experience. all those years as a prosecutor and federal judge. that makes a difference. amount to a just one other point that has been made about her as her capacity as a judge. i want to talk about the temperament issues. there's bee
the presiding officer: the senator from minnesota. ms. klobuchar: i ask for recognized? the presiding officer: the senator from minnesota. ms. klobuchar: i want to thank my colleague, senator shaheen, for her remarks and for her reminiscence of meeting with the judge and her -- once again, the judge showing i was saying that this nominee would bring more federal judicial experience to the supreme court in any justice in 100 years. i notice my exchange in the airport with one person who wondered...
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that's fine with minnesota. >> and i knew going in we may have to wait a year. may have to wait two. but you know what, in two years, ricky rubio will be all of 20 years old. and we are the rare team right now that can afford to wait. our horizon is three, four years out. we know that. we are not going to win an nba championship in the next couple years. we need to start adding pieces to this team. we need to be aggressive. we may have to make some trades. we needed to start accumulating real core pieces to figure out how to become a championship contending team. >> still trying to figure out what minnesota's grand design was on draft day. they were just the second team in the last 20 years to make two of the top six picks in the draft. took rubio fifth, then another point guard, johnny flynn sixth. they took ty lawson in the first round as well. another point guard. he was traded to denver. worth noting, the knicks have said they will talk to the t-wolves about rubio. >> yankees and mets just went final. c.c. sabathia left his last start early with tightness in
that's fine with minnesota. >> and i knew going in we may have to wait a year. may have to wait two. but you know what, in two years, ricky rubio will be all of 20 years old. and we are the rare team right now that can afford to wait. our horizon is three, four years out. we know that. we are not going to win an nba championship in the next couple years. we need to start adding pieces to this team. we need to be aggressive. we may have to make some trades. we needed to start accumulating...
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claimed off waivers from minnesota. he's worked eight times now nine giving up couple runs, three hits in seven and a third innings since joining the ball club. working out of the bullpen. markakis 2-3. double, single and grounded out and struck out. starts with a k one away here in theth. and time now to text in your vote for the at&t player of the game. candidates tonight giambi came out of the ball game but before he left he had a bases loaded double. cabrera in the game. he's delivered two doubles and a single, two rbis, two runs scored and cahill starter. chance to be the winner. text in your vote. a, b, or c. text in your vote. that one to right center field. that's going to be a base hit played by davis. he'll get it in. jones is held to a single but his second hit of the game. double singled and two strikeout for adam. >> buck: so far the switch has worked. he's going to come in and pitch the 8th inning. markakis had two hits in his first appearance in the two spot and jones as well in the three spot. >> gary: a
claimed off waivers from minnesota. he's worked eight times now nine giving up couple runs, three hits in seven and a third innings since joining the ball club. working out of the bullpen. markakis 2-3. double, single and grounded out and struck out. starts with a k one away here in theth. and time now to text in your vote for the at&t player of the game. candidates tonight giambi came out of the ball game but before he left he had a bases loaded double. cabrera in the game. he's delivered...
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wee hand made toy line got its genesis in minnesota and you answered some questions on working with them. just to let you know how important it is in our state, we just had 1600 a tv writers in a line to break the guinness book doiorld records in minnesota, i know you are jealous. they wouldn't be doing that in arkansas. the question i specifically have, the stay was much appreciated, none of the senators thought that the law would be applied this way, and will be on a judicial body that will be deciding this. t of july 12th, the snow cpsle, motorcycle manufacturers have to submit a report that lists each component part that is made of metal and is accessible to children, there may be hundreds of these parts. the problem is they are trying no figure out what is acceptable because they're supposed to issue a final roll on hiceptability and what is accessible on august 14th. they are supposed to give their parts but they don't know what is accessible to august 14th. so what they are trying to get bl some kind of extension so they can find out what is defined as acceptable before they go th
wee hand made toy line got its genesis in minnesota and you answered some questions on working with them. just to let you know how important it is in our state, we just had 1600 a tv writers in a line to break the guinness book doiorld records in minnesota, i know you are jealous. they wouldn't be doing that in arkansas. the question i specifically have, the stay was much appreciated, none of the senators thought that the law would be applied this way, and will be on a judicial body that will...
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one minute to the gentleman from minnesota, mr. ellison. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. ellison: mr. chairman, i rise today to do two things. one, to offer condolences and thanks to the family of officer johns, for his brave sacrifice, and also to point out that officer johns dedicated his life to protecting the staff and visitors of an institution dedicated to remembering both the depths of human depravenity and the heights of courage and bravery. as we must understand that the holocaust museum was not simply a place to remember loss, awful loss, but also courage and standing up to great adversity. may we all celebrate the life of officer johns and the six million jews who were murdered and memorialized at the holocaust museum by going to the holocaust museum, by supporting that museum and by showing defiantly that we will not be coward and we will not be deterred from standing up for
one minute to the gentleman from minnesota, mr. ellison. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. ellison: mr. chairman, i rise today to do two things. one, to offer condolences and thanks to the family of officer johns, for his brave sacrifice, and also to point out that officer johns dedicated his life to protecting the staff and visitors of an institution dedicated to remembering both the depths of human depravenity and the heights of courage and bravery. as...
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in fact, minnesota is a good example. in that case the metro counsel in minneapolis has requested funds to purchase 31 standard 40-foot buses, 30 hybrid buses, 26 articulated buses and 15, small 13 foot buses. links in orlando, florida, requested funds to buy 61 buses at a cost of $8.6 billion. that's part of what's missed. you talk to the sand and gravel folks calling people back to work. we have a situation where we have bus manufacturing lines that are hot and staying hot, knowing that these grants are coming. knowing the orders are coming. when we purchase a bus, we don't ask the grantee to give the money up front. they outlay the money to the grantee when the bus is delivered. that's not to say that people aren't working on that manufacturing line. the outlays come when the bus is delivered. i think that's an important point on the overall issue of outlays. the only thing i'd add, consistent with your guidance on reporting requirements, we're adheres to each and every element of both letter and spirit of that law. we
in fact, minnesota is a good example. in that case the metro counsel in minneapolis has requested funds to purchase 31 standard 40-foot buses, 30 hybrid buses, 26 articulated buses and 15, small 13 foot buses. links in orlando, florida, requested funds to buy 61 buses at a cost of $8.6 billion. that's part of what's missed. you talk to the sand and gravel folks calling people back to work. we have a situation where we have bus manufacturing lines that are hot and staying hot, knowing that these...
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gentleman from minnesota rise? mr. ellison: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. ellison: mr. speaker, the american people don't need to be told there's a health care crisis in america. they are the ones living it every day. they are the ones who for decades have been -- have seen the price they pay out of every paycheck for health insurance skyrocket while their coverage has sha runge and been denied altogether. they have seen the increasing co-pays and premiums. but we can give every american a choice. we can offer an alternative to the mountains of medical debt that so often lead to bankruptcy. we can offer an alternative to the fear or -- that they or their children might be denied a doctor visit simply because it is more profitable to deny them coverage than to see them get well. i want to encourage all americans to stand up to the same fear mongering attacks that have prevented them from getting -- the health care they deserve for decades. we can offer a public option that helps all americans. i implore the ame
gentleman from minnesota rise? mr. ellison: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. ellison: mr. speaker, the american people don't need to be told there's a health care crisis in america. they are the ones living it every day. they are the ones who for decades have been -- have seen the price they pay out of every paycheck for health insurance skyrocket while their coverage has sha runge and been denied altogether. they have seen the increasing...
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ellison of minnesota, ms. hirono of hawaii, and ms. roibled of -- and ms. roybal-allard of california. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. madam, pursuant to section 4-b of house resolution 5, 111th congress, i am pleased to appoint the following members to the house democracy assistance commission. the honorable david dreier of california. the honorable john boozman of arkansas. the honorable jeff fortenberry of nebraska. the honorable judy biggert of illinois. the honorable bill shuster of pennsylvania. the honorable kay granger of texas. the honorable charles w. boustany jr. of louisiana. the honorable k. michael conaway of texas. the honorable vern cannon of nebraska. i am pleased to fulfill their requests. signed sincerely, john a. boehner, republican leader.
ellison of minnesota, ms. hirono of hawaii, and ms. roibled of -- and ms. roybal-allard of california. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. madam, pursuant to section 4-b of house resolution 5, 111th congress, i am pleased to appoint the following members to the house democracy assistance commission. the honorable david dreier of california. the honorable john boozman of arkansas. the honorable...
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minnesota. minnesota. how many set them up? as far as i know, too. minnesota and arkansas. you think about it. from the time i left office, we had 2000 charter schools. congress had given funding for 3000. now we have schools in new york city where my foundation is in importance neighborhoods where there are 20 applicants for every one seat open in the charter school. you should be proud of that, al from. i love the fact that the president and former secretary of education committed to that kind of reform. so that is my second point. it does not matter what president obama -- it does not matter that he has a special style and a special brand. he has put a lot of people who think like us and your part of our ranks who have a lot of ideas that were hatched in al's brain or in the lab of will marshall, bruce reed front and cetnenter because he has a good test. the most important thing by far is that any organization committed to finding new ideas that the real challenges will never be out of fashion. there will never be a new time. i was under no illusion that no matter how go
minnesota. minnesota. how many set them up? as far as i know, too. minnesota and arkansas. you think about it. from the time i left office, we had 2000 charter schools. congress had given funding for 3000. now we have schools in new york city where my foundation is in importance neighborhoods where there are 20 applicants for every one seat open in the charter school. you should be proud of that, al from. i love the fact that the president and former secretary of education committed to that...
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i appreciate your comments about rochester, of course, in minnesota we have rochester, minnesota, which had been referred to a couple of times here. we're pretty proud of the mayo clinic and the work it's done there. some real collaborative work in changing things. can you comment -- do you have any more comments about reforms that were left out of the bill that you would like to have seen from your perspective such as strong medical liability provisions, things that would help control costs? your microphone, please. >> yes. i think a few things that i think would make the most sense are as i mentioned earlier liability reform is very important. we know practiced in a defensive. healthcare technology, but doing that with having nationwide standards, being able to actually implement that and to get the savings would be very important, wellness. with respect to the kinds of programs we've talked about, we would like to have more incentives to change behavior, not less. those are very important. and the last point i'd make with respect to what was in the bill is the insurance option. this
i appreciate your comments about rochester, of course, in minnesota we have rochester, minnesota, which had been referred to a couple of times here. we're pretty proud of the mayo clinic and the work it's done there. some real collaborative work in changing things. can you comment -- do you have any more comments about reforms that were left out of the bill that you would like to have seen from your perspective such as strong medical liability provisions, things that would help control costs?...
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i was just with a band and leach like minnesota, and they are very excited there was an increase. they are happy for the other tribes who have seen their health care facilities listed in the upgrades. they are anxiously awaiting their opportunity as well, so i know that we will be working with you and i was with some pueblos and mexico, too. in fact i will get some information to you. i was in a hospital i thought should have been shot down very concerned about the patients who were there and the patients there were concerned about health care they were going to get. one had a great health care, this other moderate and another what was awful. i went also like you know i'm going to be submitting a question for the record on health care technology. i'm concerned with some of the contract and i know the chairman was trying to get copies of the contracts that had been submitted by the administration for providing many health care services plan and very concerned about eight alphacontact submitted under previous administration and i supportive of health care but i don't want the fox wa
i was just with a band and leach like minnesota, and they are very excited there was an increase. they are happy for the other tribes who have seen their health care facilities listed in the upgrades. they are anxiously awaiting their opportunity as well, so i know that we will be working with you and i was with some pueblos and mexico, too. in fact i will get some information to you. i was in a hospital i thought should have been shot down very concerned about the patients who were there and...
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but i know in my own state of minnesota, the state revolving loan fund administrators of taken their $123 million of wastewater treatment, drinking water treatment funding and leverage did into a 502 million-dollar program, and are moving ahead with projects all throughout the state. there are towns that did not have the sewer system that are now underway building a sewer system. and others did not have, had only ponsa now are putting in treatment facilities, so they are going to be some very, very exciting success stories as we move into the next phase. i would hold any further comment at this time and yield to the distinguished gentleman from florida, my partner, mr. mica. >> i thank the chairman and also for mutual efforts to try to hold everybody's the to the fire on congress's intent in getting people working and some of the stimulus money out. now, for committee and of course when we pass the 787 billion-dollar stimulus package, most folks thought that 90%, 80%, 70% of that would be for infrastructure and that we would deal with their nation's crumbling highways, bridges, ports
but i know in my own state of minnesota, the state revolving loan fund administrators of taken their $123 million of wastewater treatment, drinking water treatment funding and leverage did into a 502 million-dollar program, and are moving ahead with projects all throughout the state. there are towns that did not have the sewer system that are now underway building a sewer system. and others did not have, had only ponsa now are putting in treatment facilities, so they are going to be some very,...
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what's so puzzling for so many of our dealers in minnesota is that some of has to dealers were actually doing pretty well. walter of pontiac for four of the last five years has been number two in sales for all dealers in minnesota. one set a record with 103 new cars sold beat the record in may with 113 car sales. can a ronse motors service working increased by 75% yet these three dealers received termination notices so understandably they have questions they want answers about how these decisions were made and why they were given so little time and if there's any time that can be extended they feel these decisions were made in the board rooms in detroit but are affecting those in the living rooms of minnesota. senator rockefeller described this throughout the country it's about homegrown locally owned businesses as well as the customers and compleeze who depend on them. the co-owners or fewery dodge chrysler the business been in lake almay for decades with 40 workers the largest employer because of what was going on they had a rally with 400 people show up. i 1200 letters from people in
what's so puzzling for so many of our dealers in minnesota is that some of has to dealers were actually doing pretty well. walter of pontiac for four of the last five years has been number two in sales for all dealers in minnesota. one set a record with 103 new cars sold beat the record in may with 113 car sales. can a ronse motors service working increased by 75% yet these three dealers received termination notices so understandably they have questions they want answers about how these...
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that process, governor rounds from south dakota was talking about a line to run from south dakota to minnesota and at one of our meetings he mentioned they'd been working on it for two years and they've had very little success in moving it through the federal permitting process and he sort of got a response of a chuckle from people in the audience essentially suggesting two years you barely started. and so i think, you know, there's a great -- >> so what you're saying is that the states were working together cooperatively to try to find a solution to that regional, not the coda, minnesota, issue but because of the federal government there was a multi-year delay in getting to a point where the issued could be resolved. >> that is what i think is the sense of the western state. the federal permitting process. it's difficult. it's onerous, it's time-consuming and in many cases there are requirements that don't add any value to the permitting process. we would hope to see something that one would recognize those areas that have a priority because of the richness of their renewable resources. but m
that process, governor rounds from south dakota was talking about a line to run from south dakota to minnesota and at one of our meetings he mentioned they'd been working on it for two years and they've had very little success in moving it through the federal permitting process and he sort of got a response of a chuckle from people in the audience essentially suggesting two years you barely started. and so i think, you know, there's a great -- >> so what you're saying is that the states...
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president when allison the airport in the twin cities in minnesota and a guy came up to me on a tram in the airport and he said the know how you are voting on that woman and i said i want to listen to her and see how she answers the questions and he said i am worried, and i said why, she is actually pretty moderate judge, and he said because she is always putting her emotions in front of the law. i said to him to you know she is on a panel with three judges swinging one on the circuit for or she sits now and have her and to other judges together than 95 percent of the time she comes to an agreement with the republican appointed judge on the panel so you must be thinking the same thing about those guys because you can say that about her. so that incident made me think that we need to set the record straight year, about the facts. which would-be ambassadors of truth and get out the truth about judge sotomayor, her record and what kind of judge we are looking for in the united states supreme court. we need to make sure that she gets the same civil their treatment than other nominees hav
president when allison the airport in the twin cities in minnesota and a guy came up to me on a tram in the airport and he said the know how you are voting on that woman and i said i want to listen to her and see how she answers the questions and he said i am worried, and i said why, she is actually pretty moderate judge, and he said because she is always putting her emotions in front of the law. i said to him to you know she is on a panel with three judges swinging one on the circuit for or...
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i obviously hope it doesn't come with a public option because i think we're showing in minnesota already that these can be done by the private sector. we have examples of it. and we're already heading down the path of reforming the system ourselves. and i don't think i have anything to add to the odds from what you all have already heard. i do think it's unclear at this point if there is going to be a major reform bill that would cover everyone or almost everyone, whether that's going to be primarily a democratic bill or one that will have some significant bipartisan elements and bipartisan support. the difficulty with doing something that's more democratic-only is not only trying to get the democrats unified behind the bill and there's a diversity of opinions there, but also that it creates real opportunity for political criticism. as you heard there's no easy ways to get the coverage for everyone and no easy ways to pay for it. that would tend to support, i think, a bipartisan approach and talking with senator daschle and senator dole, they highlighted the value for major national poli
i obviously hope it doesn't come with a public option because i think we're showing in minnesota already that these can be done by the private sector. we have examples of it. and we're already heading down the path of reforming the system ourselves. and i don't think i have anything to add to the odds from what you all have already heard. i do think it's unclear at this point if there is going to be a major reform bill that would cover everyone or almost everyone, whether that's going to be...
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i'm going to yield to my good friend, congresswoman bachmann from minnesota. mrs. bachmann: we were watching "titanic" and i listened to dr. burgess about the debt and the debt load. once thebt load. once the ice gash came on the side of the titanic, we think of the united states. nothing could possibly sink the united states. we will always be a superpower. the one thing that has kept us a superpower has been freedom, free market economies. we are in the process of watching the deconstruction of free market economies before our very eyes. as the ice ripped that hole in the titanic, water started being taken on and the engineer brought the blueprint of the titanic, water came into the first chamber, the second and the third. by the time it filled up so many chambers, it was over. the ship -- it was impossible to save that ship. that, i think, mr. akin is what you have been bringing before this body this evening, you have been showing to the american people that at a certain point when we have such excess levels of spending that in turn leads to excessive levels of
i'm going to yield to my good friend, congresswoman bachmann from minnesota. mrs. bachmann: we were watching "titanic" and i listened to dr. burgess about the debt and the debt load. once thebt load. once the ice gash came on the side of the titanic, we think of the united states. nothing could possibly sink the united states. we will always be a superpower. the one thing that has kept us a superpower has been freedom, free market economies. we are in the process of watching the...
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the presiding officer: the senator from minnesota. cloib cloi i want to -- ms. klobuchar: i want to thank the senator from kansas, and i know that senators feinstein, boxer, and murray will speak -- may have already and will in the next few weeks on this nominee as will many of my colleagues, but i really appreciate this, mr. president. we're very excited for this upcoming hearing and we're glad to be here as ambassadors of truth. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from kansas. a senator: thank you very much. i believe under a previous agreement i have time allotted at the present time. is that correct, if i could inquire of the chair? the presiding officer: the senator may be recognized under cloture. mr. brownback: thank you very much, mr. president. mr. president, i rise today to discuss the nomination of judge sonia sotomayor to the united states supreme court. i've had the opportunity to meet with judge sotomayor two weeks ago. i was in the senate when she was previously before this body
the presiding officer: the senator from minnesota. cloib cloi i want to -- ms. klobuchar: i want to thank the senator from kansas, and i know that senators feinstein, boxer, and murray will speak -- may have already and will in the next few weeks on this nominee as will many of my colleagues, but i really appreciate this, mr. president. we're very excited for this upcoming hearing and we're glad to be here as ambassadors of truth. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. a senator: mr....
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i live in minnesota. we have to maintain those. but we have to fix this broken cost structure. on the other side, you see this model offered by mayo and other institutions across the country where doctors collaborate to provide the best, most efficient care for their parents. patient. on one side it is financially and morale unsustainable. on the other side is a new direction that promises to cub b costs and it is time to choose sides. for the sake of fiscal health and the sake of millions struggling to afford the care they need i urge my colleagues to choose the ladder. yesterday, i met with a bipartisan group of senators. i have to tell you i still have hope we're going to get this done. i have hope there will be bipartisan support for this. the things i am talking about today -- cost reduction, putting incentives in place -- this isn't is democratic issue or republican issue. this is an american issue. this is an american cause that we can find a uniquely american solution to this problem so that we can reduce costs and make health care better quality. and i can tell you, ha
i live in minnesota. we have to maintain those. but we have to fix this broken cost structure. on the other side, you see this model offered by mayo and other institutions across the country where doctors collaborate to provide the best, most efficient care for their parents. patient. on one side it is financially and morale unsustainable. on the other side is a new direction that promises to cub b costs and it is time to choose sides. for the sake of fiscal health and the sake of millions...
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they were one of the most successful chrysler dealerships not just in minnesota but in the nation. they performed 160% better than the top performers in the country. they met all the criteria for staying open for chrysler and still they were pink slipped. no one could understand. mr. akin: reclaiming my time. i'm just trying to put myself in the shoes of the family who owned that dealership that you're talking about. mrs. bachmann: this particular family, congressman, had put $5 million into this dealership just prior to receiving this notice. they were slated to adding another jeep dealership to the chrysler business that they already had. significant amount of money and they produced tax revenue to the amount of $3 million every year on that five-acre parcel that they utilized. mr. akin: so you have, just reclaiming my time, so you have a dealer who's been in business in your town for, what, 90 years or something? mrs. bachmann: this particular dealer had been in business since the early 1920's. the one that i spoke with today had been in business for 90 years. they were a genera
they were one of the most successful chrysler dealerships not just in minnesota but in the nation. they performed 160% better than the top performers in the country. they met all the criteria for staying open for chrysler and still they were pink slipped. no one could understand. mr. akin: reclaiming my time. i'm just trying to put myself in the shoes of the family who owned that dealership that you're talking about. mrs. bachmann: this particular family, congressman, had put $5 million into...
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getting back to minnesota, they tied for the division. they had a one-game playoff with the white sox and lost. >> bob: late break, late swing and a big out. >> rob: he was trying to go the other way, had a fastball, had the big breaker. that's going to be it. manny has to come get him. here is the track from hanrahan. did not expect the breaking ball. >> bob: it will be ron villone against carlcrawford, lefty- lefty match-up with a runner at second and one out. changed. like owning a home. watching our children grow. and retiring with confidence. so whatever you're looking forward to, m&t bank is here to help you get there. m&t bank. understanding what's important. for the next minute, i'm gonna show you what it's like to have verizon fios. these are your widgets, they let you put whatever you're watching down here, while you check out local traffic, weather, even your news up there. i've got a news flash you're out of mayo. how did you get in here? door was open. you'd have tons of ways for you to search for content: by actor, director,
getting back to minnesota, they tied for the division. they had a one-game playoff with the white sox and lost. >> bob: late break, late swing and a big out. >> rob: he was trying to go the other way, had a fastball, had the big breaker. that's going to be it. manny has to come get him. here is the track from hanrahan. did not expect the breaking ball. >> bob: it will be ron villone against carlcrawford, lefty- lefty match-up with a runner at second and one out. changed. like...